The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is so common that most people pick it up at some point, often as “mono,” and then forget about ...

Epstein-Barr virus antibodies could help differentiate MS from MOGAD and NMOSD. Discover how this biomarker may improve diagnosis. Read more.

People with MS have persistently high levels of EBV antibodies, a study found, pointing to a way to distinguish MS from ...

A virus that nearly everyone encounters during childhood appears to be the trigger behind lupus, a painful and debilitating autoimmune disease that has long puzzled doctors and researchers. The ...

The connection between multiple sclerosis and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is strengthening, according to a paper published this week in JAMA Neurology by a team of international researchers, including ...

An infection with Epstein-Barr virus is a nonevent for most people. But for a subset, the virus can contribute to chronic conditions and cancer, and genes may play a role in that risk. When you ...

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls this common viral infection is largely unknown. Researchers at the University Hospital ...

The connection between multiple sclerosis and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is strengthening, according to a paper published this week in JAMA Neurology by a team of international researchers, including a ...

For years scientists have suspected that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—a type of herpesvirus that infects 94 percent of the global population by adulthood and causes mononucleosis (aka “mono”)—might be ...

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus implicated in the aetiology of a range of malignancies including lymphomas, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and gastric cancer. The virus is renowned for ...